Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions together with the general information contained on this website (Terms and Conditions) form the basis of your contract with Walking Legends Ltd (Operator) and apply to your booking. By making a booking you agree to adhere to these Terms and Conditions.

PAYMENTS

All amounts are given in New Zealand Dollars. Walking Legends Ltd accept the following payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, Debit Card, Cheque, or Bank Transfer.

To confirm a booking for a Multi Day Walk a deposit of $300 per person is required (except the Bucket List Walk which is $900), with the balance due 30 days prior to your walk departure.

No deposit is required for booking a Day Walk. The full amount will be charged to your credit or debit card the day before your walk.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

All cancellations must be made in writing and sent to info@walkinglegends.co.nz or Walking Legends Reservations, PO Box 267 Whakatane NZ, 3158.

Cancellation fees for all Multi Day Walks are charged on the following basis per person:

Days Prior to Departure

Fee per person

Fee to transfer booking to another date (subject to availability)

60+

$85

$0

59 - 30

$200

$50

29 - 10

50% of full fare

$200

9 - 0

100% of full fare

N/A

Cancellation fees for all Day Walks are charged on the following basis per person:

Outside 24 hours prior to walk departure time: No fee; or

Within 24 hours prior to walk departure time: 100% of full fare.

These cancellation fees are not negotiable, therefore we strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance.

OPERATOR CANCELLATIONS

The Operator reserves the right to alter, amend or cancel any trip should weather or any other circumstance necessitate this. Once the walk has departed from your hotel pick-up location no portion of the package payment is refundable in the event of an individual or group being unable to proceed further on the track, for whatever reason.

AGE

Child prices for guided walks apply to those 15 years and under (at time of walking). We do not allow children under 8 years of age on our guided walks, except by prior arrangement with management. If you are over 70 years, please consult your doctor to check your physical fitness, prior to making your booking.

DIETARY REQUIRMENTS

Whilst we try to accommodate most notified special dietary requirements, we operate in an extremely isolated environment and this is not always possible.

WALKER INFO

On completion of your booking, you will be emailed a booking confirmation which will include important details about what you can expect, what you need to bring, what is supplied and where you need to be at what time. Please ensure that you read through this information thoroughly to ensure that you are adequately prepared for your walk. You are responsible for ensuring that you are dressed appropriately and you have appropriate footwear to undertake the walk.

CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Operator reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time without notifying customers. Any future bookings you may make will be made subject to the Terms and Conditions which apply at the time a booking is made and you are advised to read all the Terms and Conditions carefully on each occasion prior to making a booking.

EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

In any adventure activity, there is an element of risk involved. Risks in undertaking this activity include (but are not limited to): hypothermia, heat exhaustion, physical injury caused by environment i.e. rock falls, and physical injury caused by self i.e. falling over. Tongariro National Park is an active volcanic area, and eruptions from any of the volcanoes can happen at any time. Early warning systems and alarms are in place that indicate times of increased volcanic activity, however events can occur without any warning. The staff and management of Walking Legends Ltd take all practicable steps to identify and minimise potential dangers. The Operator makes all arrangements for Walking Legends Guided Walk Trips on the condition that it shall not be liable for any sickness, injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity which may be occasioned, either directly or indirectly, by reason of any defect in any vehicle, vessel or aircraft, by weather, by any other cause, or through acts of default of a company or person engaged in conveying the passengers, or in carrying out arrangements for these activities. We strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance prior to your trip.

By participating in this activity, you are expressly assuming those risks and responsibilities and are, to the maximum extent permitted by law releasing the Operator, its officers, employees, directors, agents and any other person associated with us, from any liability, claims, loss, damages or expenses (whatsoever and irrespective of whether direct, indirect or consequential) caused by any event including but not limited to: personal injury or death; property loss or damage; acts which may be construed as negligible or accidental; any other loss, damage, suffering, emotional or nervous disorder suffered by you or any other person in relation to this activity. You accept that you have been advised to obtain adequate travel insurance for all persons named on the booking.

In participating in the activity, the customer agrees to be bound by the following conditions:

My successors, executors and administrators are bound by the Terms and Conditions;

I agree not to commence any litigation proceedings in any country in relation to the risks and liabilities set out above and to indemnify the Operator against any claims;

I confirm and warrant I am physically fit and suffer no medical conditions, which may affect my ability to participate in the activity;

I confirm I am aware that professional medical assistance may be difficult and/or take some time to access due to the remote areas in which we are travelling;

I consent to receive medical treatment in the case of injury, accident or illness during the activity and to indemnify the Operator against any claims, costs or expenses in respect of the treatment;

I agree that any film, sound, video or other recordings taken of or during the activity will not be used in any production, or advertising without prior consent of the Operator, however the Operator may use such recordings itself at its complete discretion without any prior approval; and

I agree to listen to my driver/guide/host, follow their instructions and make sure any children in my care do the same.

Furthermore, the Operator will not be responsible for any personal injury and/or property damage caused by you and any costs for such injury/damage will be your responsibility. You shall indemnify the Operator in relation to such costs.

GOVERNING LAW

This website and all component parts, including these Terms and Conditions are governed exclusively by the laws of New Zealand and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of New Zealand.

WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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